Quick Setup

• Save “ebLabs_codePuncherPro.py” to your maya/scripts/eblabs/codePuncher folder.
• Add the following command and icon to a shelf button (or hotkey).
• 

'''
(c) Eric Bates 2016
'''
import os, sys
from maya import cmds, mel

import os, sys
from maya import cmds, mel
path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(cmds.internalVar(userAppDir=True), 'scripts', 'eblabs', 'codePuncher'))
if not path in sys.path:
 sys.path.append(path)
import ebLabs_codePuncherPro
reload(ebLabs_codePuncherPro)
ebLabs_codePuncherPro.UI.load()

Overview

An advanced scripting tool set geared towards versatility and function within Maya.

• Useful for both technical artists, and non-technical artists.
• Manage, Access and Share any number of code snippets.
• Non-destructively modify scripts on the fly.
• Easily Import/Export code from existing script editor tabs, or external files.
• Use Searching and Tagging to quickly find any script.
• Modularize your coding by mixing  and matching code snippets.

File Menu

• Import Export Native Files
  • 
  • Import From Script Editor Tabs
    • If you have a number of tabs in the script editor, this will import them in bulk into Code Puncher.
  • Import From File(s)
    • Import native .mel and .py files into Code Puncher.
  • Export Selected
    • Export the selected Code Puncher code snippets as native .mel and/or .py files.
  • Legacy: Update Old .codepuncher Files
    • When migrating from the previous version of Code Puncher, use this to convert your working files to the new format.
• New Working File
  • Code Puncher stores many code snippets into working files. By default a working file called ‘default’ will be generated for you. Create new ones to organize and manager your code snippets.
• Save [filename] As
  • Rename and save your current working file to something else. 
• Load Working File
  • Load an existing working file into Code Puncher.
• Load Share Folder
  • Folders can be used as a code repository, simply save your working files into a folder. When you load a Share folder, the working files will be loaded as Read Only. You can Load a working file from the Share folder if you would like to make changes to it.
• Unload Files
  • 
  • Working Files >
    • Use this menu to remove Working files from your Code Puncher. This does not delete anything, simply removes it from the list of working files that Code Puncher uses.
  • Share Folders >
    • Same idea here, simply removes a share folder from Code Puncher.
• Import
  • Import code snippets from another Working file into the current active Working file. 
• Export Selected
  • Export the selected code snippets to a new Working file.